The Pines Alderton Drive Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01368/FUL - Full Planning Permission With planning case officer

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 68. The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special area of conservation 64 m away: Chilterns Beechwoods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 64 m away: Ashridge Commons and Woods SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 149 m away: Ashridge Estate; Conservation area 92 m away: Ringshall; Inside the Little Gaddesden built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 66 m away: London; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HP4 1NA
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashridge
Parish
Little Gaddesden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Emma Adams and Partners Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 90% of demolitions in Dacorum are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15012989
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026